A common technique used to add depth to a character or as a
plot twist or
subversion is to create a character with two opposing sides. This typically consists of:
- An "outer" character - who they appear to be to most other characters, and who they usually initially appear to the audience.
- An "inner" character - who the character is revealed to be behind closed doors.
Can be made to surprise the audience with a
twist, to make
An Aesop, as what was initially a subversion of a
Deadhorse Trope, in an effort of
Character Development, or simply for the
aestheticism of contrast.
Index to
Hidden Depths. See also
Index All Along.
Named for the
Transformers slogan.
Tropes:
